Google Flights - Changes, Updates, Glitches and Help [consolidated thread]
Feb 18, 2014, 10:31 pm
#31
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Feb 19, 2014, 10:24 am
#32
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Feb 19, 2014, 10:28 am
#33
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Feb 19, 2014, 11:10 am
#35
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Feb 25, 2014, 1:47 pm
#36
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Google Flights Map Tool
I tried searching before I posted but couldn't find a post on this, but I've found using the map tool on flights.google.com very useful.
-Put in any city pair and date into your search boxes
-Click on the map pin in the right hand corner
-You see all the pricing for all the flights from your origination city for the dates you're searching anywhere in the world.
It's a nice way to try and find MR in a more visual manner than just plugging in random info into ITA. Of course ITA powers the flights.google.com search....
Anyone else using this?
-Put in any city pair and date into your search boxes
-Click on the map pin in the right hand corner
-You see all the pricing for all the flights from your origination city for the dates you're searching anywhere in the world.
It's a nice way to try and find MR in a more visual manner than just plugging in random info into ITA. Of course ITA powers the flights.google.com search....
Anyone else using this?
Feb 25, 2014, 2:55 pm
#37
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Been using it for months, typically in conjunction with ITA. It is a good place to start for an MR, or go find some 'clues.'
Definitely not a replacement for the old fare compare page but good.
Definitely not a replacement for the old fare compare page but good.
Mar 8, 2014, 1:07 pm
#39
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Las Vegas or Park City
Posts: 169
It's been around for a long time. Posts all over the net, blogs and FT regarding it. Actually removed the bars feature for a little while a few weeks ago, but appears to be back. Same as ITA
Try this also
https://www.google.com/flights/explo...5;d=2014-02-18
Try this also
https://www.google.com/flights/explo...5;d=2014-02-18
Jan 3, 2015, 7:09 am
#41
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 9
Google Flights = Nonexistent Fares?
I keep coming up with fares on google flights that don't seem to exist. More specifically, I'm getting good fares that are most a combination of Lufthansa and Air Canada flights. Most only allow click through to Lufthansa or a third party booking agency. If I click through to Lufthansa, the fares never exist and the flight numbers do not exist. If I click through to the booking agency, I either get an error message or a screen saying that the flight is sold out, which is very unlikely. If I go the Air Canada website, they won't let me book the fare since part is a Lufthansa flight.
Google flights also gives me the option of calling Air Canada. This means staying on hold for 45 minutes to see if it is possible and even then paying the extra fee to book over the phone.
Questions:
1. Is this a common problem?
2. Does calling Air Canada to book fare not on their website work?
Google flights also gives me the option of calling Air Canada. This means staying on hold for 45 minutes to see if it is possible and even then paying the extra fee to book over the phone.
Questions:
1. Is this a common problem?
2. Does calling Air Canada to book fare not on their website work?
Jan 4, 2015, 7:44 pm
#43
Join Date: Jul 2014
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I keep coming up with fares on google flights that don't seem to exist. More specifically, I'm getting good fares that are most a combination of Lufthansa and Air Canada flights. Most only allow click through to Lufthansa or a third party booking agency. If I click through to Lufthansa, the fares never exist and the flight numbers do not exist. If I click through to the booking agency, I either get an error message or a screen saying that the flight is sold out, which is very unlikely. If I go the Air Canada website, they won't let me book the fare since part is a Lufthansa flight.
Google flights also gives me the option of calling Air Canada. This means staying on hold for 45 minutes to see if it is possible and even then paying the extra fee to book over the phone.
Questions:
1. Is this a common problem?
2. Does calling Air Canada to book fare not on their website work?
Google flights also gives me the option of calling Air Canada. This means staying on hold for 45 minutes to see if it is possible and even then paying the extra fee to book over the phone.
Questions:
1. Is this a common problem?
2. Does calling Air Canada to book fare not on their website work?
Jan 6, 2015, 5:04 am
#44
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 9
Obviously. That was the first thing I tried. None shows the same fare or even the same itinerary. The itinerary is still there on google flights but still unbookable.
Jan 7, 2015, 9:40 am
#45
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 640
Check expertflyer or ask someone with GDS access to check for availability